Watch: Digicel Foundation rewards its new community partners for 2018

Digicel Foundation recently celebrated two major milestones. Twenty community-based organisations received US$5,000 grants to further develop and execute projects within their communities. The moment was commemorated on the sixth anniversary of Digicel Foundation at the Queen's Park Oval on July 25.

Established in 2012, the Digicel Foundation is non-profit organisation that focuses on community development and the advancement of persons with special needs. With an investment of US$3.3 million over the past six years, the Foundation has funded over 347 projects impacting over 96,700 persons people. In 2016, Digicel Foundation launched a new community initiative: Extraordinary Projects Impacting Communities (EPIC), which aims to deliver a series of small-scale community-based projects.

To date, they have 39 EPIC partners who have implemented a variety of community projects, namely refurbishment of play parks and libraries, a community tank-farm, development of computer labs, youth-friendly spaces, and a community gym, to name a few. From 2016-2018 Digicel Foundation has invested TT$1.3 million in EPIC projects, impacting over 20,000 people across Trinidad and Tobago.

All approved projects must be implemented within six to eight weeks. Only registered community- and faith-based and non-governmental organisations are eligible to apply for funding. Partnerships with other civil society organisations, corporate entities, regional corporations, and other government agencies are welcomed.

The organisations and their community projects are listed as follows:

1. Barataria Community Council: Fitness Centre

2. St. Dominic's Children's Home (Belmont): The Veritas Centre for vocational training